Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria
Staff Notation • Secular, Operas
11 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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About Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria
Claudio Monteverdi’s opera Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland) premiered in Venice in 1640. This aria, sung in Italian, comes from the opera’s final act, depicting Ulysses’s triumphant return to Ithaca after his long wanderings. The text expresses his profound joy and relief at finally being home, observing the familiar sights and greeting his loyal wife Penelope. Monteverdi’s music masterfully captures the emotional weight of this reunion, painting a vivid sonic landscape of homecoming and recognition.